- autochory
- Process of fruit or seed dispersal by means of some kind of physical expulsion, often explosive; discharge dispersal, e.g. as in Dioon spinulosum.
Expanded glossary of Cycad terms . 2014.
autochory
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autochory — noun self dispersal of seeds, the physical and often explosive discharge of seeds from the fruit … Wiktionary
Seed dispersal — is the movement or transport of seeds away from the parent plant. Plants have limited mobility and consequently rely upon a variety of dispersal vectors to transport their propagules, including both abiotic and biotic vectors. Seeds can be… … Wikipedia
discharge dispersal — See autochory … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
